An emotional Queen thanks 'a million'

An emotional Queen thanks 'a million'

PublishedWednesday, June 06, 2012

Queen Elizabeth II attends a service of thanksgiving in London, England. For only the second time in its history the UK celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of a monarch. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates the 60th anniversary of her ascension to the throne. Thousands of wellwishers from around the world have flocked to London to witness the spectacle of the weekend's celebrations. (GETTY/GALLO)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth wipes her eyes during a thanksgiving service to mark her Diamond Jubilee at St Paul's Cathedral in central London. (AFP)

The Royal Air Force acrobatic team the Red Arrows fly over crowds watching Queen Elizabeth and the Royal family from the Mall during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in London. (REUTERS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (R) talks with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) as Prince William (C) looks on on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on the final ceremonial day of the Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations in London. Queen Elizabeth II led a grand carriage procession through London to mark her diamond jubilee Tuesday but faced the crowning moment of the festivities without her ill husband Prince Philip. (AFP)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Buckingham Palace at the end of a carriage procession following a national service of thanksgiving in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in London. (AFP)

(L-R) Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry look up from the balcony of Buckingham Palace as aircraft perform a flyover as they celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in London. (AFP)

Spectators queue on Trafalgar Square to enter The Mall during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in London. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on wraps up four days of diamond jubilee celebrations and festivities will conclude with a ceremonial carriage procession in London, a formal contrast to the spectacular pop tribute staged outside Buckingham Palace the day before. (AFP)

Crowds watch the Royal family from the Mall to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in London. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II wraps up four days of diamond jubilee celebrations with a thanksgiving service and ceremonial carriage procession in London, a formal contrast to the spectacular pop tribute staged outside Buckingham Palace the day before. (AFP)

The Red Arrows fly over fly in formation over Buckingham Palace and huge crowds on the Mall to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in London. (AFP)

British Household Cavalry ride through the gates of Buckingham Palace at the end of the royal carriage procession from Westminster Hall on the final ceremonial day of celebrations for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in London. (AFP)

Queen Elizabeth II travels by carriage with Prince Charles, Prince of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall on the way to Buckingham Palace during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in London, England. For only the second time in its history the UK celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of a monarch. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates the 60th anniversary of her ascension to the throne. Thousands of wellwishers from around the world have flocked to London to witness the spectacle of the weekend's celebrations. (GETTY/GALLO)

Queen Elizabeth II stands on the balcony on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the service of thanksgiving at St.Paulâ€™s Cathedral in London, England. For only the second time in its history the UK celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of a monarch. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates the 60th anniversary of her ascension to the throne. Thousands of wellwishers from around the world have flocked to London to witness the spectacle of the weekend's celebrations. (GETTY/GALLO)

A Hawker Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is seen flying as part of a formation over Buckingham Palace, during Diamond Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth in London. (REUTERS)

(L-R) Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth in central London. Four days of nationwide celebrations during which millions of people have turned out to mark Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee conclude on Tuesday with a church service and carriage procession through central London. (REUTERS)